GAIS–IFK Göteborg rivalry explained

GAIS–IFK Göteborg rivalry
City Or Region:	Gothenburg
First Contested:	10 September 1905
Team1:	GAIS
Team2:	IFK Göteborg
Mostrecent:	06 May 2024 GAIS 2-1 IFK Göteborg
Total:	Competitive: 128
Most Wins:	Competitive: IFK Göteborg (60)
Largestvictory:	10 September 1905 IFK Göteborg 11–0 GAIS

The fixture between football clubs GAIS and IFK Göteborg is a local derby in Gothenburg, Sweden and a fierce rivalry. The derby is sometimes called Göteborgsklassikern or Arbetarderbyt . It is also commonly known by the collective term Göteborgsderby which is also used for other fixtures between Gothenburg clubs. GAIS started playing football in 1897 and IFK Göteborg was founded in 1904, meeting each other for the very first time in 1905. GAIS had its glory period from the late 1910s to the early 1930s, while IFK have been the dominant team for the rest of the derby's existence, winning 18 Swedish championships as well as two UEFA Cup titles. The record attendance for second tier football in Sweden, and all club football outside Allsvenskan, was set at a derby in 1976.

Rivalry culture

The rivalry between GAIS and IFK Göteborg is the biggest in Gothenburg. The latest incident between the two teams occurred in February 2019. Around 13 seconds into the second half, supporters of IFK Göteborg made a pyroshow containing fireworks who injured the GAIS goalkeeper, Marko Johansson.^{[1] [2]}

Honours

Honour	GAIS	IFK Göteborg
	4	18
	4	13
	0	5
	0	1
	1	5
	0	2
	1	8
	0	1
	2	3
	0	2

Matches

Sources:

Competition	Matches	Wins		Draws
		GAIS	IFK Göteborg
	100	30	44	26
	9	1	6	2
	6	1	3	2
	2	0	2	0
	5	3	1	1
	6	2	4	0
Total	128	37	60	31

League

GAIS at home

Date	Venue	Attendance	Score	Competition
15 October 1905	Balders Hage	–	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	1–10	Göteborgsserien klass 1
19 May 1916	Walhalla IP	2,000	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	0–2	Svenska Serien
2 June 1920	Gamla Ullevi	5,700	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	1–5	Svenska Serien
25 August 1922	Gamla Ullevi	–	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	0–0	Svenska Serien
2 May 1923	Gamla Ullevi	3,000	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	0–2	Svenska Serien
9 September 1923	Gamla Ullevi	4,000	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	4–0	Svenska Serien
5 June 1925	Gamla Ullevi	8,768	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	3–4	Allsvenskan
21 August 1925	Gamla Ullevi	6,661	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	1–0	Allsvenskan
20 August 1926	Gamla Ullevi	9,020	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	1–1	Allsvenskan
11 May 1928	Gamla Ullevi	6,006	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	1–2	Allsvenskan
3 May 1929	Gamla Ullevi	10,510	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	0–0	Allsvenskan
9 August 1929	Gamla Ullevi	5,514	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	1–1	Allsvenskan
8 May 1931	Slottsskogsvallen	10,147	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	0–2	Allsvenskan
27 May 1932	Gamla Ullevi	7,216	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	2–0	Allsvenskan
19 August 1932	Gamla Ullevi	7,701	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	2–2	Allsvenskan
4 August 1933	Gamla Ullevi	8,205	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	0–1	Allsvenskan
10 August 1934	Gamla Ullevi	11,454	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	2–5	Allsvenskan
2 August 1935	Gamla Ullevi	8,356	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	0–5	Allsvenskan
21 May 1937	Gamla Ullevi	7,211	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	2–1	Allsvenskan
11 August 1937	Gamla Ullevi	5,080	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	1–4	Allsvenskan
12 August 1938	Gamla Ullevi	6,245	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	1–1	Division 2
15 August 1941	Gamla Ullevi	9,260	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	0–3	Allsvenskan
21 May 1943	Gamla Ullevi	11,885	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	0–1	Allsvenskan
13 August 1943	Gamla Ullevi	9,468	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	2–5	Allsvenskan
18 August 1944	Gamla Ullevi	9,754	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	0–2	Allsvenskan
8 August 1945	Gamla Ullevi	10,963	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	1–3	Allsvenskan
23 May 1947	Gamla Ullevi	10,028	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	0–0	Allsvenskan
15 August 1947	Gamla Ullevi	19,504	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	2–0	Allsvenskan
20 May 1949	Gamla Ullevi	19,529	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	0–0	Allsvenskan
12 August 1949	Gamla Ullevi	17,829	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	0–0	Allsvenskan
10 August 1951	Gamla Ullevi	21,188	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	2–2	Allsvenskan
22 August 1952	Gamla Ullevi	25,326	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	2–4	Allsvenskan
14 May 1954	Gamla Ullevi	30,615	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	1–1	Allsvenskan
20 August 1954	Gamla Ullevi	21,462	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	1–0	Allsvenskan
15 August 1956	Gamla Ullevi	26,322	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	1–2	Allsvenskan
9 May 1958	Gamla Ullevi	30,934	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	1–2	Allsvenskan
14 May 1959	Ullevi	32,485	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	0–5	Allsvenskan
17 June 1964	Ullevi	10,456	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	0–1	Allsvenskan
13 October 1966	Ullevi	13,365	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	1–5	Allsvenskan
21 September 1967	Ullevi	18,500	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	1–4	Allsvenskan
30 May 1968	Ullevi	17,104	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	3–0	Allsvenskan
2 September 1969	Ullevi	39,370	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	1–1	Allsvenskan
13 May 1970	Ullevi	16,934	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	4–1	Allsvenskan
10 June 1971	Ullevi	27,672	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	3–1	Division 2
20 May 1976	Ullevi	50,690	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	1–3	Division 2
18 May 1988	Ullevi	18,286	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	0–1	Allsvenskan
30 August 1989	Ullevi	13,465	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	2–1	Allsvenskan
17 May 1990	Ullevi	14,144	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	0–1	Allsvenskan
16 May 1991	Ullevi	9,083	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	1–0	Allsvenskan
2 July 1992	Gamla Ullevi	6,538	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	3–0	Allsvenskan
22 May 2000	Ullevi	31,225	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	1–1	Allsvenskan
2 May 2006	Ullevi	26,793	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	1–2	Allsvenskan
25 September 2007	Ullevi	30,956	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	0–1	Allsvenskan
17 April 2008	Ullevi	27,238	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	0–0	Allsvenskan
21 May 2009	Gamla Ullevi	13,442	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	0–1	Allsvenskan
10 May 2010	Gamla Ullevi	15,305	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	0–0	Allsvenskan
17 October 2011	Gamla Ullevi	15,530	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	1–0	Allsvenskan
21 May 2012	Gamla Ullevi	16,921	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	1–1	Allsvenskan
06 May 2024	Gamla Ullevi	16,646	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	2–1	Allsvenskan

IFK Göteborg at home

Date	Venue	Attendance	Score	Competition
10 September 1905	Idrottsplatsen	–	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	11–0	Göteborgsserien klass 1
26 September 1915	Walhalla IP	1,508	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	2–1	Svenska Serien
26 May 1921	Gamla Ullevi	7,206	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	1–0	Svenska Serien
10 May 1922	Gamla Ullevi	3,489	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	1–1	Svenska Serien
16 May 1924	Gamla Ullevi	–	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	3–1	Svenska Serien
8 August 1924	Gamla Ullevi	3,600	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	1–3	Allsvenskan
30 April 1926	Slottsskogsvallen	6,161	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	1–1	Allsvenskan
3 June 1927	Gamla Ullevi	10,221	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	3–4	Allsvenskan
17 August 1927	Slottsskogsvallen	5,394	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	1–2	Allsvenskan
24 August 1928	Gamla Ullevi	8,363	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	3–2	Allsvenskan
2 May 1930	Gamla Ullevi	16,990	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	4–0	Allsvenskan
20 August 1930	Gamla Ullevi	5,664	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	0–5	Allsvenskan
7 August 1931	Slottsskogsvallen	6,250	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	1–2	Allsvenskan
5 May 1933	Gamla Ullevi	13,267	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	3–1	Allsvenskan
27 April 1934	Gamla Ullevi	11,542	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	1–2	Allsvenskan
10 May 1935	Gamla Ullevi	14,272	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	4–0	Allsvenskan
29 May 1936	Gamla Ullevi	2,943	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	3–0	Allsvenskan
6 September 1936	Gamla Ullevi	8,750	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	0–3	Allsvenskan
13 May 1938	Gamla Ullevi	6,971	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	0–0	Allsvenskan
5 May 1939	Gamla Ullevi	16,239	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	0–0	Division 2
22 May 1942	Gamla Ullevi	13,701	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	1–3	Allsvenskan
14 August 1942	Gamla Ullevi	9,389	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	2–2	Allsvenskan
26 May 1944	Gamla Ullevi	6,827	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	6–1	Allsvenskan
18 May 1945	Gamla Ullevi	6,157	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	0–1	Allsvenskan
17 May 1946	Gamla Ullevi	17,018	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	1–3	Allsvenskan
16 August 1946	Gamla Ullevi	13,301	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	2–2	Allsvenskan
14 May 1948	Gamla Ullevi	20,313	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	2–2	Allsvenskan
22 August 1948	Gamla Ullevi	16,034	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	1–2	Allsvenskan
26 May 1950	Gamla Ullevi	28,320	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	1–2	Allsvenskan
16 May 1952	Gamla Ullevi	27,506	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	0–0	Allsvenskan
22 May 1953	Gamla Ullevi	25,922	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	2–1	Allsvenskan
21 August 1953	Gamla Ullevi	21,565	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	1–2	Allsvenskan
27 May 1955	Gamla Ullevi	31,897	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	1–1	Allsvenskan
24 May 1957	Gamla Ullevi	19,595	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	2–4	Allsvenskan
21 August 1957	Gamla Ullevi	25,865	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	4–2	Allsvenskan
15 August 1958	Ullevi	23,103	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	2–1	Allsvenskan
18 September 1959	Ullevi	13,610	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	3–2	Allsvenskan
27 August 1964	Ullevi	19,607	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	1–2	Allsvenskan
12 June 1966	Ullevi	19,019	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	1–0	Allsvenskan
11 May 1967	Ullevi	21,941	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	1–2	Allsvenskan
20 October 1968	Ullevi	19,395	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	0–0	Allsvenskan
4 June 1969	Ullevi	43,130	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	2–0	Allsvenskan
9 September 1970	Ullevi	12,095	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	4–1	Allsvenskan
12 August 1971	Ullevi	10,505	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	2–1	Division 2
19 August 1976	Ullevi	32,883	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	3–0	Division 2
22 October 1988	Ullevi	12,310	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	2–0	Allsvenskan
11 May 1989	Ullevi	12,180	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	2–2	Allsvenskan
27 August 1990	Ullevi	16,547	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	0–0	Allsvenskan
30 May 1991	Ullevi	14,110	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	1–2	Allsvenskan
14 May 1992	Gamla Ullevi	12,602	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	2–1	Allsvenskan
19 September 2000	Ullevi	22,011	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	3–2	Allsvenskan
25 September 2006	Ullevi	20,118	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	0–0	Allsvenskan
28 May 2007	Ullevi	30,406	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	1–0	Allsvenskan
1 September 2008	Ullevi	29,801	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	0–1	Allsvenskan
5 October 2009	Gamla Ullevi	17,947	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	2–1	Allsvenskan
13 September 2010	Gamla Ullevi	17,112	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	2–1	Allsvenskan
9 May 2011	Gamla Ullevi	17,888	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	2–1	Allsvenskan
24 September 2012	Gamla Ullevi	13,268	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	0–0	Allsvenskan
30 September 2024	Gamla Ullevi		scheduled	Allsvenskan

Cup

Date	Venue	Attendance	Matches			Competition
			Team 1	Score	Team 2
10 July 1946	Gamla Ullevi	4,891	GAIS	bgcolor=#808080 align="center"	2–2 (3–2)	IFK Göteborg	Svenska Cupen (round 2)
27 August 1986	Ullevi	6,040	GAIS	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	3–1	IFK Göteborg	Svenska Cupen (round 6)
27 August 1998	Ullevi	3,769	GAIS	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	1–3	IFK Göteborg	Svenska Cupen (round 4)
25–26 February 2019	Bravida arena	6,500	IFK Göteborg	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	0-3	GAIS	Svenska Cupen (group stage)
26 February 2023	Bravida arena	6,500	GAIS	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	2-1	IFK Göteborg	Svenska Cupen (group stage)

Other competitions

Date	Venue	Attendance	Matches			Competition
			Team 1	Score	Team 2
8 August 1915	Walhalla IP	1,200	GAIS	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	3–2	IFK Göteborg	Svenska Mästerskapet (round 1)
11 August 1916	Walhalla IP	1,700	IFK Göteborg	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	4–0	GAIS	Svenska Mästerskapet (round 1)
12 August 1917	Gamla Ullevi	3,106	IFK Göteborg	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	2–0	GAIS	Svenska Mästerskapet (round 1)
21 August 1918	Walhalla IP	2,300	GAIS	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	3–5	IFK Göteborg	Svenska Mästerskapet (round 1)
13 August 1919	Gamla Ullevi	–	IFK Göteborg	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	0–3	GAIS	Svenska Mästerskapet (round 1)
19 September 1920	Walhalla IP	–	IFK Göteborg	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	2–1	GAIS	Svenska Mästerskapet (round 1)
12 August 1923	–	–	IFK Göteborg		GAIS	Svenska Mästerskapet (round 1)

Records

Sources:

Biggest wins

Margin	Match			Date	Competition
	Team 1	Score	Team 2
11	IFK Göteborg	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	11–0	GAIS	10 September 1905	Göteborgsserien klass 1
9	GAIS	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	1–10	IFK Göteborg	15 October 1905	Göteborgsserien klass 1
5	IFK Göteborg	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	0–5	GAIS	20 August 1930	Allsvenskan
	GAIS	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	0–5	IFK Göteborg	2 August 1935	Allsvenskan
	IFK Göteborg	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	6–1	GAIS	26 May 1944	Allsvenskan
	GAIS	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	0–5	IFK Göteborg	14 May 1959	Allsvenskan
4	IFK Göteborg	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	4–0	GAIS	11 August 1916	Svenska Mästerskapet (round 1)
	GAIS	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	1–5	IFK Göteborg	2 June 1920	Svenska Serien
	GAIS	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	4–0	IFK Göteborg	9 September 1923	Svenska Serien
	IFK Göteborg	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	4–0	GAIS	2 May 1930	Allsvenskan
	IFK Göteborg	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	4–0	GAIS	10 May 1935	Allsvenskan
	GAIS	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	1–5	IFK Göteborg	13 October 1966	Allsvenskan

Highest scoring matches

Goals	Match			Date	Competition
	Team 1	Score	Team 2
11	IFK Göteborg	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	11–0	GAIS	10 September 1905	Göteborgsserien klass 1
	GAIS	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	1–10	IFK Göteborg	15 October 1905	Göteborgsserien klass 1
8	GAIS	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	3–5	IFK Göteborg	21 August 1918	Svenska Mästerskapet (round 1)
7	GAIS	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	3–4	IFK Göteborg	5 June 1925	Allsvenskan
	IFK Göteborg	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	3–4	GAIS	3 June 1927	Allsvenskan
	GAIS	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	2–5	IFK Göteborg	10 August 1934	Allsvenskan
	GAIS	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	2–5	IFK Göteborg	13 August 1943	Allsvenskan
	IFK Göteborg	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	6–1	GAIS	26 May 1944	Allsvenskan
6	GAIS	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	1–5	IFK Göteborg	2 June 1920	Svenska Serien
	GAIS	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	2–4	IFK Göteborg	22 August 1952	Allsvenskan
	IFK Göteborg	bgcolor=#208040 align="center"	2–4	GAIS	24 May 1957	Allsvenskan
	IFK Göteborg	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	4–2	GAIS	21 August 1957	Allsvenskan
	GAIS	bgcolor=#205090 align="center"	1–5	IFK Göteborg	13 October 1966	Allsvenskan

Longest win streak

Streak	Date		Team
	First match	Last match
6	21 August 1957	17 June 1964	IFK Göteborg
5	26 September 1915	21 August 1918	IFK Göteborg
4	10 August 1934	29 May 1936	IFK Göteborg
	21 May 1943	18 August 1944	IFK Göteborg
3	2 June 1920	26 May 1921	IFK Göteborg
	12 August 1971	19 August 1976	IFK Göteborg

Longest unbeaten streak

Streak	Date		Team
	First match	Last match
12	17 May 1946	16 May 1952	GAIS
8	1 April 1998	17 April 2008	IFK Göteborg
6	2 June 1920	2 May 1923	IFK Göteborg
	21 August 1957	17 June 1964	IFK Göteborg
5	26 September 1915	21 August 1918	IFK Göteborg
	21 August 1925	17 August 1927	GAIS
	11 May 1928	2 May 1930	IFK Göteborg
	11 August 1937	15 August 1941	IFK Göteborg
	14 August 1942	18 August 1944	IFK Göteborg
	21 May 2009	9 May 2011	IFK Göteborg

Highest attendances

Attendance	Date	Venue	Home team	Competition
50,690	20 May 1976	Ullevi	GAIS	Division 2
43,130	4 June 1969	Ullevi	IFK Göteborg	Allsvenskan
39,370	2 September 1969	Ullevi	GAIS	Allsvenskan
32,883	19 August 1976	Ullevi	IFK Göteborg	Division 2
32,485	14 May 1959	Ullevi	GAIS	Allsvenskan
31,897	27 May 1955	Gamla Ullevi	IFK Göteborg	Allsvenskan
31,225	22 May 2000	Ullevi	GAIS	Allsvenskan
30,956	25 September 2007	Ullevi	GAIS	Allsvenskan
30,934	9 May 1958	Gamla Ullevi	GAIS	Allsvenskan
30,615	14 May 1954	Gamla Ullevi	GAIS	Allsvenskan

Shared player and manager history

Managed both

References

• Book: Alsiö . Martin . Frantz . Alf . Lindahl . Jimmy . Persson . Gunnar . 2004 . 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904–2004 . Band 2 . Vällingby . Stroemberg Media Group . 91-86184-59-8 . Swedish .
• Book: Alsiö, Martin . 2014 . Derbydags: vänskaper och rivaliteter i Göteborgs fotbollshistoria . Malmö . Arx . 978-91-87043-49-9 . Swedish .
• Book: Cederquist . Jonas . Persson . Gunnar . Törner . Ole . 2016 . Derbydags: svenska fotbollsderbyn genom tiderna . Västerås . Idrottsförlaget i Västerås . 978-91-981488-9-3 . Swedish .
• Book: Josephson . Åke . Jönsson . Ingemar . 2004 . IFK Göteborg 1904–2004: en hundraårig blåvit historia genom elva epoker . Göteborg . IFK Göteborg . 91-631-4659-2 . Swedish .
• Book: Josephson . Åke . Jönsson . Ingemar . 2014 . IFK Göteborg 2004–2014: nu fortsätter vi att berätta historien . Göteborg . IFK Göteborg . 978-91-637-6596-4 . Swedish .

External links

• Sveriges Fotbollshistoriker och Statistiker – Statistics for all Allsvenskan and Svenska Cupen matches
• GAIS official website
• IFK Göteborg official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Göteborgsderbyt bröts på grund av pyroteknik. Aftonbladet. sv. 2019-02-27.
2. Web site: Gais-målvakten efter läkarbesöket: "Har fått en hörselskada". www.expressen.se. sv. 2019-02-27.